Necktie-fastener



(No Model.) J. B. ENDERGAST.

A NEGKTIE FASTENER. No. 434,836. Patented Aug. 19, 1890.

UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. PENDERGAST, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

NECKTlE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,836, dated August19, 1890.

Application filed August 13, 1889. fierial No. 320,629. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN B. PENDERGAST, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jeli'erson andState of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNecktie- Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to necktie or cravat holders, and has for itsobject to provide a simple, convenient, and cheap, device by means ofwhich the necktie or cravat can be prevented from riding or slippingupwardly on the collar, the device being of such construction that itcan be readily adjusted'at'ter the collar is buttoned, and be retainedin place against lateral and downward movement by its simple engagementwith the shank of the collar-button, said device being complete initself and designed to be applied and used without forming part of thetie or any portion thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurel is a perspective view of my improved necktie-hold er. Fig. 2 is afront view showing the same applied to a collar.- Fig. 3 is a sectionalView taken through the line 00 a: of Fig. 2.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a piece of spring steel wireof suitable gage and flexibility, and bend the same to form a centralloop, the ends of which converge slightly to provide a space of suchdiameter that it will spread to admit of the passage of the shank of theordinary stud, this-loop being referred to in the drawings by the lettera. On each side of the loop and at each con, tracted portion the Wiremerges into a direct bend to provide downwardly-extending members b b,located closely adjacent to the sides of the loop a. At a suitable planebelow the loop a the members I) b are bent at right angles, and thenextend upwardly to form the members 0 c, the terminal portion of thewire being bent horizontally-outwardly and pointed, so that the necktiecan engage therewith,

either by being pierced thereby or by lying beneath the same. In orderto avoid the objectionable slipping that a round terminal projectionwould possess, I cut or shear each terminal portion in an inclineddirection upon its upper side, so that while providing a proper pointthe lower portion of said projection will be strictly horizontal.

In applying the device the tabs of the collar are buttoned over the studin the usual manner and the necktie-retainer passed between the tabs andthe neckband of the shirt, so that the shank of the button will beforced between the contracted portions and sprung into the loop, so asto engage the device to properly hold it in position and prevent itsdropping down. It will therefore be noted that the simple operation ofapplying the device secures its permanent and proper retention inposition. The lower edges of the collar-tabs occupy the spaces betweenthe members b c, and thus not only prevent the upward play of thedevice, but hold said tabs together and on the button. The neckband ofthe necktie or cravat is then positioned either below the pointedprojections or caused to engage the same.

' It will be obvious that the device is simple and highly useful, andcan be made at comparatively slight expense.

I am aware that prior to my invention it has been proposed to provide anecktie holder and fastener in a single piece of wire, and consisting ofan extended transverse crossbar curved in a direction reverse to thecurvature of the front of theneckband and collar, and having a centralsemicircular depression, the ends of which are formed into bends so asto provide rear and front members, the terminals of the latter beingbent at right angles to present hooks to engage the neck band of the tieor cravat. In the prior construction alluded to the pressure exerted bythe rearwardly-curved central bar is the only provision for retainingthe device in position, and will be difficult to adjust where theneckband and tabs are tight. Furthermore, should the neckband workloose, as frequently occurs, the simple provision of the curved barwould not be sufiicient to retain said device in position. In addition,the extended charactor of the device makes it less convenient to adjustat the ends than in the case of one more condensed and contracted form,such as exhibited in my improved fastener.

I am also aware that it has been proposed to provide a prior device withan inverted loop having a contracted opening, but such arrangement isentirely different, since it can only be applied before the collar-tabsare buttoned.

I claim 1. The improved device or necktie-secure! composed of a singlepiece of spring-wire bent centrally upon itself to form a loop, havingacontracted opening at the top and merging at said contracted portioninto direct bends, continued in the form of members having pointedterminals located at right angles, said device being complete in itselfand designed to be applied and used Without forming part of the tie orany portion thereof, substantially as set forth.

2. The improved device or necktie-securelcomposed of a single piece ofspring-wire bent centrally upon itself to form a loop having acontracted opening at the top and merging at said contracted portioninto direct bends continued in the form of vertical descending membersI) b closely adjacent to the sides of said loop, the said membersturning at their lower ends in forwardly-extending bends, conti wing infront vertically-ascending membrirs c c, terminating at their topinforwardlyexsending horizontal projections, said device being complete initself and designed to be applied and used Without forming part of thetie or any portion thereof, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. PENDERGAST.

Witnesses:

DAN L. SAUER, H. II. SYMMEs.

